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Every producer we work with is committed to sustainability. Yes, it’s the right thing to do. It serves both the environment and the folks who work and live on the land. But as important as it is for the health of our world, it’s the results that really matter. Do these efforts mean higher quality wines and spirits? Absolutely, yes. Importantly, sustainability and regenerative farming mean these wines will be around for future generations to enjoy.

Hi-Lo only works with producers who are continuously cultivating and expanding these practices.

We believe in supporting producers and selling wines and spirits that express their natural origin and that will be complex and beautiful for years to come. That’s one big reason why Hi-Lo Beverage is compelled to build meaningful and profitable relationships between our producers, our team, and our customers.

We’re so lucky in our partnerships with the people who make the wine and spirits we distribute. They take great care in farming their land and in producing the best wines possible. We’ve found that the most talented winemakers are truly farmers at heart, seeing themselves as guardians of the land. They take great care of everyone and everything who lives in that world, from the bee to the children of their staff. — Tania Van Pelt

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We represent winemakers and mezcal makers who work like artisans, crafting stunning wines and mezcal each year. They do not impose a preconceived taste on their wines, but look to work with nature, creating the best expression of their vineyard’s terroir. Wines that show a true sense of place.

We like to work directly with our importers and build relationships with small owner-operated grower areas across South Africa, Spain, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico, and California, whose wines and spirits respect the terroir, traditions, and the workers, and the environment. They work with indigenous varieties.

Equally important, these grower-producers take special care to reduce yields, handpick the grapes, and avoid pumps or other rough treatment of their harvest and the vineyard.

Hi-Lo Beverage Team

Tania Van Pelt
Co-Founder

Tania Van Pelt worked in food & beverage for over 20 years. She waited tables in a high-end New York restaurant at night, auditioned, and wrote & produced shows by day. Her first book was published in 2015. She got the wine bug while working on a film project in South Africa in 2014. Tania traveled South Africa’s Western Cape for 2 years seeking out the most expressive, compelling wines. In December 2020, Tania started Hi-Lo Beverage. The last 3 years the Hi-Lo book has expanded to include stunning Italian and French wines, agave spirits from Mexico by iconic producers, small production wines from the Central Coast of California, and South American wines.

Amber Kavan
Regional Manager

With over 30 years of hospitality and liquor distribution experience under her belt, Amber Kavan brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for the industry to HiLo.  Having the opportunity to work for a women-owned, women-led company sharing unique and sustainable wines to a community she loves is a dream come true.

In her spare time you can find her tending her goats and land in Sedalia and surfing the waters behind her boat… usually with a lovely South African Merlot in tow.

Kim Tafoya
Territory Manager

Kim has more than 15 years in the wine & spirits industry. Kim will happily tell you the story behind a wine or spirit! Working to help small businesses in Colorado help each other, Kim loves to share her passion for wine & spirits with restaurants or stores.

In her spare time, you’ll find her hiking, kayaking or camping in our beautiful Colorado mountains.

Robbie Bella-Smuts
Territory Manager

Robbie is an Oregon Pinot Camp Alumni whose passion for craft beverages started at the ripe age of 16 when he brewed his first batch of beer. He studied sustainability and biodynamic agriculture on St. Croix, USVI and used this knowledge to manage organic hop farms and wine vineyards in Paonia, CO. He has spent the past 15 years curating the craft wine, beer and spirits program at Four Dogs Fine Wine in Basalt, CO. This position has provided him the opportunity of meeting and learning from many of the world’s great winemakers through travels to Oregon, California, Spain, France, Italy, Germany and Greece. When he’s not busy seeking out the next small wine maker to support, you’ll find him skiing powder in the backcountry or working in his home vegetable gardens.

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